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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 867 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) plates (b) boys (c) prizes
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) bells (b) bridges (c) maps
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) songs (b) roofs (c) pages
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) bags (b) roofs (c) pens
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) changes (b) songs (c) cups
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) lakes (b) changes (c) sits
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) birds (b) buses (c) cups
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) pages (b) parks (c) knows
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) plays (b) songs (c) laughs
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) eyes (b) sits (c) races
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) birds (b) buses (c) coats
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) trees (b) shops (c) bags
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) races (b) plays (c) shops

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. plates
  4. bridges
  5. songs
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. roofs
  15. “s” sound
  16. cups
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. changes
  19. “z” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. buses
  24. knows
  25. “s” sound
  26. laughs
  27. races
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. coats
  37. “z” sound
  38. shops
  39. “s” sound
  40. plays

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